David and Victoria Beckham are spending almost half a million pounds on daughter Harper’s care as the celebrity couple has hired three nannies to pamper the kid round the clock. Victoria, 37, and David, 36, have employed a morning helper, an afternoon assistant and a night nurse for the 27-day-old tot. The couple went to
Month: August 2011
Salman Khan busy promoting Bodyguard
With less than a month to go for the release of actor Salman Khan’s Bodyguard, not only Salman, but everyone in the family too is equally involved in the movie. The actor was shooting for the promotional activities of his film right from early Sunday afternoon at Mehboob studio in Bandra and the only time ... Read more
Monsoon grips country
Life reels from incessant rain, gridlocks, waterlogging Heavy rains and gusty winds severely disrupted life in the capital yesterday causing waterlogging and traffic gridlocks. Dhaka recorded 56mm of rainfall yesterday, according to met officials. They said the non-stop downpour that began on Monday is the result of an active monsoon. The weather in the city ... Read more
ACC to sue SEC official for share market scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission is preparing to sue Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) executive director Anwarul Kabir Bhuiyan, his wife Rukhsana Akhter and three others for their involvement in recent stock plunge. ‘Inquiry has revealed involvement of these people in manipulation of the share market,’
ACC asked to submit probe report on Oct 10
Khaleda’s Case ACC asked to submit probe report on Oct 10 A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to submit by October 10 the report of the investigation of the corruption case it filed against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Monday. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Md Erfan Ullah also posted for ... Read more
Surreal city, unreal images
It is a gloom-filled evening here in London, a depressed city where the spectre of violence seems to be taking increasingly wider swathes of it in its grasp. After the unexpected and, of course, unprecedented rioting that left Tottenham devastated and its residents fearful over the weekend, it was hoped that order would swiftly return ... Read more
World Indigenous Day: Celebration amid commotion
Leaders of the indigenous communities yesterday termed the government a “promise breaker” and vowed to continue movement until their demand of constitutional recognition as “indigenous” is met. Expressing solidarity with them, rights defender Prof Mizanur Rahman hinted the decision of recognising indigenous people as “tribal” or “ethnic minorities” was wrong. He added the National Human ... Read more
3G starts journey next month
Teletalk launches pilot project in Sept For the first time in the country, state owned mobile phone operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited is going to introduce third generation (3G) mobile technology from September this year, according sources in the Prime Minister’s office. From January 2012, the government will issue licences to all the private mobile phone ... Read more
Rumana now learns Braille
Dhaka University teacher Rumana Monzur, who flew to Canada for better treatment after she had been injured in the eyes allegedly by her husband Hasan Syeed on June 5, is now learning Braille to complete her studies in Vancouver, her family said. Assistant professor of international relations in Dhaka University, Rumana, 33, also a student ... Read more
‘It is not just another loss’
Bangladesh surrendered meekly in Test cricket on numerous occasions since their elevation to the top flight in 2000. There have been questions raised about Bangladesh’s ability in the longer version of cricket following every pathetic defeat against the top-ranked sides. The cricket fraternity and the fans got frustrated after all those poor showings. But the ... Read more
How BlackBerry helped spread London riots
The RIM messenger service, popular with teenagers, helped spread the word about looting across London The BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service is reported to have played a key role in the spread of rioting and looting in London this weekend. Peaceful protests over a fatal police shooting quickly escalated into rioting and looting in north
Smith’s hunger could be back after marriage: Wessels
Former South African cricket captain Kepler Wessels feels current Test skipper Graeme Smith’s interest in the game had taken a tumble but the hunger could be back after his recent marriage to Irish singer Morgan Deane. Wessels told ‘Sportsday’ since Smith has relinquished his one-day and Twenty20 captaincy to AB de Villiers, he could be ... Read more
Anything for Salman Khan: says Katrina
Actress shoots a song for free in ‘Bodyguard’ Couple once split never sees eye to eye in lifetime. But in this case Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif stand out. They separated from each other but still in touch. Now they will be coming together for an item number in ‘Bodyguard’. It is heard that Kat ... Read more
ACC sues Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s chairperson, Khaleda Zia, was sued on Monday on graft charge for using undisclosed money to buy land for a charity named after her late husband. The Anti-Corruption Commission’s assistant director, Harunur Rashid, filed the case with the Tajgaon thana, accusing Khaleda of criminal misconduct and abusing her power as the then ... Read more
Tarique charged with money laundering
Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of former premier and Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia, was charged with money laundering on Monday. Dhaka’s special judge Mohammad Mozammel Hossain framed the charges against Tarique, who is also BNP’s senior vice-chairman, in his absence and issued a warrant for his
Police helped mob in killing
Finds departmental probe into Noakhali incident; OC closed A police enquiry has found that law enforcers helped a mob beat dead 16-year-old Shamsuddin Milon in Noakhali on July 27. A three-member probe body headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Mahbubur Rashid submitted its report yesterday, said Assistant Superintendent of Police
Fined for noisy generators
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined four business organisations Tk 6.5 lakh for causing noise pollution through generators at Gulshan in the capital. The organisations, housed at Hosna Centre on Gulshan Avenue, are mobile phone operator Banglalink, Nandan Mega Shop, financial institution IPDC of Bangladesh and Hosna Centre authority
Int’l day of indigenous people today
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People will be observed today in the country and around the globe at a time when the very identity of the adivasi people has become a subject of debate in Bangladesh. The government spokespersons in the country have denied the existence of indigenous people in Bangladesh. They suggested ... Read more
Rajshahi hospitals, clinics lack proper waste management
Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, the biggest healthcare facility in the north-region, and others public and private hospitals in the city bad lack in waste disposal facilities, exposing people to serious health hazards. The 530-bed Rajshahi Medical College Hospital dumps its garbage in two open brick-built dustbins, built on its premises, said patients and staff at ... Read more
German woman mugged at Gulshan
A 51-year-old German woman sustained cuts and bruises after snatchers on a car dragged her around 150 metres along with her bag in the city’s Gulshan on Sunday. She was returning home from her workplace with her husband on a rickshaw on road number 117 around 7:45pm when the white sedan with tinted windows blocked ... Read more